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The study of human rights becomes a core subject in Kenyan universities
A number of Kenya’s universities are setting themselves apart, joining the very few higher education institutions, globally, to include human rights as a common core course for undergraduate students. The University of Nairobi (UoN) is a collegiate research university&nb
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreUse of scarce resource to educate but not fight
Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has challenged African countries to stop armed and political conflicts and embark on strategies to improve higher education in order to pave way for economic development and social progress.Annan was addressing the African Higher Education Summit, t
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDeclining quality of Education in Kenya drives students Overseas
Perceived poor quality of university education in Kenya could be pushing students out of the country. A recent survey conducted by Synovate -a consumer research firm, revealed that most Kenyans would prefer to study abroad than here in Kenya since they believe universities abroad guarantee qual
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreJuvenile Centres
Juvenile detention centers house kids up to age 18 who have committed offenses ranging from habitually running away to assault. Adolescents are sent there by juvenile judges, rather than adult courts. Although they are restrictive facilities, their purpose is not necessarily punitive. Rather, their
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreYouth Empowerment in Kenya and Zimbabwe
ILO Project Youth Employment Support, Jobs for the Unemployed and Marginalized young People YES JUMP, funded by the Federal Republic of Germany and with the overall technical management from ILO’s Regional Office for Africa in Addis Ababa, Youth Employment Support (YES) Jobs for the Unemployed
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe Jigger Menace in Kenya
What causes jiggers? This is a question that many individuals ask especially those who live in cities or have never encountered them in thier lives but only hear about them in the media. jiggers also known as (Tunga penetrans) or sand fleas are normally found in sandy areas with warm,
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreLessons Kenya needs to learn from Vocational Education and Training in Germany
Kenya has about 500 youth polytechnics in total and is ambitiously pursuing a policy that will see setting up of at least one polytechnic in each county in an effort to train more artisans. While it is ambitious the policy might well be misguided as the Technical Vocational Educational T
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreA chance for education for pastoralist girls in Marsabit County
On a dusty, deserted, and hot plain in Kenya stands a white tent under a sprawling acacia tree serving as a makeshift classroom. A small group of girls obediently listen to the teacher, Mr. Boniface Bonaya. Here, there are no desks nor chairs but rather a woven mat that lies on the hot burning
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreA School Day in Kenya
In Kenya the educational calender is divided into three terms or trimester.Kenyan students begin their school year in January and is broken up into three trimesters upto November. Students are not mandated to attend school nor is education free as it is in the United States buit the government
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDisability is not Inability or is it?
Despite the spirited campaign by the government and NGOs to sensitize the public on the rights of the disabled,very little progress has been made in ensuring parity between disabled people and ordinary people in the society.Traditionally, the disabled were viewed as a curse to the family-wages
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